Keith, Sarah

Sarah married Blossom, Levi in 1801. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1800, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1820, Bridgewater East Parish, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
• Residence: 1840, East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution (17 Vols.), Volume 9, page 29

Keith, Calvin, Bridgewater.Private, Capt. Amasa Soper's co., Col. Thomas Marshall's regt.; abstract for advance pay, mileage, etc., sworn to at Castle Island, Aug. 13, 1776; also, same co. and regt.; enlisted June 26, 1776; service to Dec. 1, 1776, 5 mos. 7u days; also, order on Henry Gardner, Treasurer, payable to Capt. Nathan Alden, dated Bristol, March 7, 1777, signed by said Keith and others, for wages for 3 mos. service at Bristol, R. I., in Capt. Nathan Alden's co., Col. Jeremiah Hall's regt.; also, Private, Capt. Edward Cobb's co., Col. Titcomb's regt.; service, 2 mos. 4u days (also given 2
mos.); company marched from Bridgewater and Abington to Bristol, R. I., April 21, 1777; also, Capt. Joseph Keith's co., Col. Cotton's regt.; service from Sept. 25, 1777, to Oct. 30, 1777, on a secret expedition to Tiverton, R. I.

Calvin married Alger, Martha on 11 Nov 1779 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Martha (daughter of Alger, James and Kingman, Martha) was born on 23 Oct 1760 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He resided in Scituate, MA.

Ebenezer married Pierce, Mary on 18 Mar 1741 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Pierce, Benjamin and Cowan, Mary) was born on 4 Feb 1717 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA; died in 1758 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Source: Arthur Martineau Alger, A Genealogical History of that Branch of the Alger Family which Springs from Thomas Alger of Taunton and Bridgewater, in Massachusetts. 1665-1875 (Boston, D. Clapp & Son, 1876), page 8.

"He owned a large farm in West Bridgewater, his house standing 100 rods south-west of the " Abiezer Alger House." Previous to the war of the Revolution, he held a lieutenant's commission in the local militia of Bridgewater. For some years he filled the office of selectman, and was frequently chosen moderator of the annual town meetings. He was a large, well-proportioned man, over six feet in height. He possessed a social disposition, and was fond of argument."

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Source:
Mayflower web page:
http://members.aol.com/calebj/revolutionary_war.html
Mayflower descendant (Susanna Snow, William Snow, Rebecca Browne,
PETER BROWN)
He was a Selectman (town moderator).
James Alger served as matross at the Lexington Alarm.

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The will of James Alger, gentleman of Bridgewater, dated 8 Nov. 1791,. presented 2 July 1810, names wife Martha; daughter Nancy Keith, wife.
of Amos; Parnal and James Keith; granddaughter Olive Dunbar; sons.

Abiezer and James; Abiezer executor.

No Plymouth Co. PR for Martha Alger.: 3 additional children died in infancy.

James married Kingman, Martha on 8 Nov 1750 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Martha (daughter of Kingman, Jonathan and Keith, Mary) was born on 4 Sep 1732 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Aug 1813 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Fobes, Bethiah on 20 Jan 1703 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Bethiah (daughter of Fobes, Edward and Howard, Elizabeth) was born on 11 Oct 1683 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 8 Jan 1770 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His will was proved Dec. 27, 1772 and mentions children Martha
Source:Forbes, Mary Keith and Benjamin. (Pierce Genealogy IV)

Benjamin married Cowan, Mary on 5 Feb 1711 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Israel married Snow, Susanna on 25 Dec 1717 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Susanna (daughter of Snow, William and Whitman, Naomi) was born on 27 Sep 1694 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1731. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mayflower descendant (William Snow, Rebecca Browne, PETER BROWN)

The settlement of the estate of William Snow on 22 Nov. 1726 names "Susannah ye wife of Israel Alger."
Israel Alger of Bridgewater, yeoman, sold to son Daniel of Bridgewater land in Bridgewater and Easton where his son Israel late of Bidgewater dec. dwelt - about 73 acres with dwelling house and barn
signed 17 Sept. 1755, ack. 21 March 1757. on the same date he sold land in Bridgewater to son James Alger.

No Plymouth Co. PR for Israel Alger.

Died:
Age: 37

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Disposition of John Kingman's Estate
186 Abstracts of Plymouth County Probate Records
[p. 91] "Whereas John Kingman of Bridgwater .... being denied
opportunity of making a written Will did desire us .... to be helpfull
in the disposal of his estate .... have .... with the Consent of the
heires and Legatees agreed upon the dispose of the said Estate as
followeth . for the payment of a debt of" £7 "we have set a part ten
acres of land next to the house lott and Six acres which was bought of
Samuel Backard the which Lands are nov given to the widdow and are at
her dispose for the payment of" £3 "due to the daughters".
"We have Set apart" 8 1/2 acres of "that lot which was bought of
Eilillue Brett which .... are at the daughters dispose for the payment
of" 20s. more due.
"We have set apart a peece of Cloth which is Given to the Widdow as
for all other debts and Rates due at the decease of the abovesaid John
Kingman and till the begining of march 1690/1
Abstracts of Plymouth County Probate Records 185
The three Brothers have Engaged for the payment of them, and for that
End we have set a part a 52 acre lot at Salisbury Plain valued at" £9,
"A Swamp lot at Cutting Cove" £2, 10s., "A ten acre lot on the
Easterly side of West Meadow" £2, 10s.
"We have ordered the housing and house lot Consisting of 20 acres to
be at the Widdows dispose during her life allowing the Eldest son the
Improvement of one half of the dwelling house till the begining of May
and that at the Widdows decease the Eldest Son shall have a double
share in the said housing and house lott and the Rest to be Equally
divided among the Rest of the Children."
"We have ordered the Improvement of half Flaggey meadow lott for the
Widow during her life."
"We have set apart a third part of the movables for the Widdow
amounting to" £24, 13s.
"We have ordered for the Eldest Son in lands half of Matfield Lott the
whole lot Consisting of 44 acres that is half of the said lot being
Equally divided for quantity and quallity" £9, 10s; "A 10 acre lot
near hoclebery plaine" £3, 6s., 8d.; "10 acres which was bought of
Jonathan Carey" £5; "5 acres butting on that which was Joseph Caries"
A; "Flaggey Meadow lott" £7; "a double share in the Purchase Right and
the Cedar Swamp" £1, 14s., 10d.; "all amounting to" £28, 11s., 9d.
"We have farther ordered for the Eldest Son in Moveables" £7, 13s.,
"his whole Double share amounting to" £86, 4s.
"We have further ordered for the second Brother Henry Kingman in lands
a lott of meadow at Poore meadow" £5, 10s.; "Ten acres bought of
Joseph Carey" £3, 10s.; "7 acres on the Easterly side of a Six acre
lot which was bought of Samuel Packard More 4 acres lying betweene the
head of that which was Joseph Caries and that which was bought of
Elihu Brett both" £3, lost; "A single Share in the purchase Right and
the Cedar Swamp" 17 shillings, "The whole amounting to" £13, 7s.
"We have further ordered for the said Henry Kingman" £4, 25s. "in
moveables"
"We halve ordered for the third Brother, Samuel Kingman in lands a 50
acre lot at Salisbury plaine" £10; "half of a meadow lott at Salisbury
plaine" A, his.; "A Single share in the purchase Right and the Cedar
Swamp" 17 shillings, "all amounting to" £13, 12s.; also £4, 10s. "in
moveables"
"We have ordered for the three daughters in lands a ten acre Swamp
lott about home at Some distance from the dwelling house" £4; "half of
Matfield lot" £9, 10s.; [p. 92] "half of the meadow lott at Salisbury
Plaine" £2, 25s.; "fifteene acres of upland
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Jonathan married Keith, Mary on 15 Mar 1732 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of Keith, Joseph and Fobes, Elizabeth) was born on 12 Oct 1713 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Mar 1781 in W Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]